Gas heater



June 10, 1930. H. H. MORETON GAS HEATER Filed June 14. 1928 Patented June 10, 1 930 i STATE sf HENRY H. nonnron, or sAnrA, monlomcamronnla 1,762,87& I

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3 1 GAS' HEATER,

Application filed. June 14,

.This inventionis a gas heater of the types inwhiclr a reflector is employedfor project: ingheat rays int'olthe space to beheated. M

Qneof the objects offthe inventionis toprovide means for supporting a heat-intens fyingelement at a predeterminedfocal posr tion with respect to a circular heat reflector element,,andinassociationj with an initial heat-producing means. A further object is 10 to provide a simple and eiiicient formv of gas "burner for applyinginitial-heat to the said heat-intensifying element. I The invention will be hereinafter-fully set forth and} particularly pointed out in the 5 claims. I I

In the accompanying drawing Figurel is a longitudinal sectional View illustrating aheater constructed in. accordance withthe-invention. Figure 2- is a detail view illustratingthe pipingfor supplying the com bustible mixture toithe bur ner'. Y Referring to the drawing,10 designates a base upon which is pivotally mounted la reflector 11, whichiispreferably constructed of a circular disk of concavo-convex form said reflector 11 may be construct-ed of any de; sired metal capable of performing its functions. Friction'means 12 is provided, so that the reflector may be held at any desiredangle i with'respect to the surface on which the base "10 rests, means being'provided, however, as 1 indicated at 13, tolimit downward adjustment of the reflector so as to prevent the heat being directed upon said surface. g

The reflector 11 is provided with .a central opening through which one end of a supportmember 1-1 is projected, said member being rigidly held in an axial position with respect to said reflector by means of clamping nuts 0 15. On the free'end of the support member 14 is removably secured a-burner B, which is constructed of an approximately hemispherical hollow body 16, provided with a sleeve 17 of reduced. diameter, to engage the end of the member 14:. Said hollow body 16 is provided with perforations 18, the perforations in the lower portion being larger than those in the upper .portion thereof. The

I front Wall of the hollow body 16 'is also pro- 1 member by means of a nut 21, as clearly shown 7 having a curved portion at its upper end ex-t tending into the opening 19. Said .connectdistribution of heatv intof the space to; be]

1928. SeriaI N QSSA'YS. vided Withan opening at its lo'Wer ;.portionr V Enclosi'ng the hollow, body portion of burner B is a heat-intensifying member. 20, which is also of approximately hemispherical 1 form and construeted of refractory'material, Said heat-intensifying member isxprovided with. a central opening so that the support 14:.may pass; through it, and said member 20 is clamped'in position upon said supportfl inthe drawings.

[Combustible mixture is supplied to the burner Bby means of a connecting pipe 22,

ing pipe at'its lower end is connectedwith a feed pipe leading from a Bunsen burner v conventionally shown at 23. The supply pipe for the Bunsen burner isv provided with, 76- a cook 24:, and also with a nipple-25 by means ofwhich it may: be attached to the usual flexible tubing. a

In operation, theBunsen burner is adjusted to produce a mixture that will insure the maximum avail-able heat at the burner B, and. saidfburner Bis so positionedthatwhen the Y gas mixture is ignited, the flameswill passout of the perforations 18 "and be directed against the 5 heat-intensifying member, 20; The heater element will be quickly heated to inc andescence, j and the heat rays emanating therefrom will beidirected against the con-e caveisurfaceofthereflector. The heat-intensifying- -member 20 is positioned as nearly as 5.1.

possible at the focal center of the reflectorsurface so'that the heat rays produced by the said member vQO-Will be reflected in such a manne'ri as to insure a uniform and efiicient, c heated. i

The advantages of gthe invention will be] readily apparents'tojthose skilled in the art to which it belongs. For instance, an important. advantage isthat the initial heat of the Bunsen"; flame produced by; the bnrner'B is greatly magnified; by the transference of the heat from the. said burner toi the refractor-y heat intensifying memberZO, and that the ma g-nified; heat thus, produced, because "of ,100

;:detern1ined focal the focal position of said member, is uniformflector,

' and the heat-intensifying member in the desired focal positions with respect to the re flector, and that the parts may be readily assembled or dismantled as occasion may require.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the;

forms of its use, what is claimed is 1. A heater of the character described com-' prising a reflector, a support member secured to said reflector, a burner carried by said support member, a heat-intensifying member also carriedby said support member and enclosing said burner, and means independent of said support member for supplying combustible mixture to said burner, said heat intensifying member being located in a preposition with respect to said reflector; s

A heater of the character described comprisinga reflector, an axially disposed support member secured at one end tOSZIld re- Q3flector member, a burner mounted on the free end of said support member, a heat-intensifying member also mounted on said support member and enclosing said burner and means independent of said support member for sup- :Jplying combustible mixture to said burner,

said heat-intensifying member being located in a predetermined focal position with re-- spect to said reflector.

3. A heater of the character described comi'prising a reflector, an axially disposed support member secured at one end to said reflector, a gas burner formed of a hollow body provided with perforations, said gas burner being mounted on the free end of said sup- BPOIt member, a heat-intensifying member enclosing the burner and mounted on said support member in a predetermined focal position with respect to said reflector member, and means independent of said support mem- .ber for supplying combustible mixture to said burner.

4'. A heater of the characterdescribed comprising a reflector, a straight axially disposed support member rigidly secured at one end to said reflector, a hollow approximately hemispherical burner mounted on the other .end of said support'member, the walls of said burner being provided with perforations, and a heat-intensifying member enclosing said burner and mounted on said support member in a predetermined focal position with respect to said reflector member.

5. A heater of the character described comprising a reflector, an axially mounted support member secured at one end to said resaid heat-intensifying member with respect to said reflector member.

6. A heater of the character described comprising a reflector, an axially. disposed support member secured at one end to said reflector, a hollow burner mounted on the free end ofsaid support member and provided with an opening in its front wall, a heat-intensifying member also mounted on said support member and enclosing said burner, said heat-intensifying member being located in a predetermined focal position With respect to said reflector, and a pipe leading into the burner through said opening soas to supply combustible mixture to said burner.

7. A heater of the character described comprising a reflector, an axially disposed support member secured at one end to said reflector, a hollow burner mounted on the free end of said support member and provided with an opening in its front wall, a heatintensifying member also mounted on said support member and enclosing said burner, being located. in a predetermined focal position with are spect to said reflector, a combustible-mixturemy hand.

HENRY H. MORETON; 

